Anyone who has been to India or is familiar with the country
knows how chaotic it can be: from the congestion on the streets of Delhi to the
messy way in which democracy functions. And for journalists, covering the chaos
of India can be risky business. This week alone, Indian law enforcement
officials assaulted two journalists covering demonstrations in different
corners of the country.

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For the safety of journalists and other people on the
streets protesting injustice, Indian police must begin in earnest to address
how they respond to demonstrations. One journalist died covering protests that have
been taking place across the country following the gang rape of a 23-year old
female medical student on a Delhi bus on December 16. The government's response
to these protests, in which more than 100 people have been injured, has raised
eyebrows across the world.

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New York, December
24, 2012--Indian authorities must immediately investigate the death of a
cameraman who was fatally shot by police on Sunday while covering protests
against the sexual assault of women. The Associated Press identified the
journalist as Dwijamani Singh, a reporter for the news division of the
satellite-distributed Prime News channel that covers northeast India. Other reports
have provided different spellings of Singh's name.